April showers bring May flowers. April showers also make frogs explode into a chorus after spring rain. These frogs are not simply croaking for communication. The loudest frogs are signaling that they ...

The next time you find yourself lulled by the patter of rain outside your window, think how that same sprinkle might sound if you were a tiny seed planted directly below a free-falling droplet. Would ...

A new study has found that rice seeds may respond to the sound of raindrops. Researchers found seeds exposed to droplets sprouted faster than those with water but no droplets. Experts say more ...

Picture this: you are napping on your couch, amid the scorching heat. Then you hear the soft patter of rain against your window. The sound gently pulls you awake. Now imagine being a tiny seed buried ...